Description: Indians utility man Ryan Raburn exited Saturday's game against the Tigers with a hyperextended left knee.

Insight: Raburn left in the fourth. He walked in his one plate appearance in the game. Tyler Holt replaced him in right field.

9/15/2013 10:42:00 AM

Description: Indians utility man Ryan Raburn is 6-for-16 (.375) with three doubles, two homers and three walks against White Sox ace Chris Sale.

Insight: As a part-timer, Raburn has hit .285 with 18 doubles, 16 homers, 53 RBI and a .983 OPS on 240 plate appearances. He needs one more homer to set a new career high.

9/3/2013 10:35:00 AM

Description: Indians utility man Ryan Raburn (calf/Achilles) is expected to be activated from the 15-day DL.

Insight: Raburn has posted solid numbers in limited playing time this season (.272, 15 HR, 41 RBI in 71 games).

8/28/2013 7:49:00 PM

Description: A left Achilles strain has landed Indians utility man Ryan Raburn on the 15-day DL.

Insight: The move was backdated to August 19th, which means that Raburn can return as early as next Tuesday. Raburn has posted solid numbers in limited playing time this season (.272, 15 HR, 41 RBI in 71 games).

8/27/2013 9:58:00 AM

Description: Cleveland utility player Ryan Raburn is questionable for Tuesday's game against Atlanta with a strained right calf and sore left heel.

Insight: Raburn hasn't played since Aug. 18. He's been a nice bench option for fantasy owners batting .272 with 15 HR and 41 RBI in just 195 at-bats.

8/7/2013 6:39:00 PM

Description: Cleveland utility player Ryan Raburn has agreed to a two-year, $4.85 million contract extension.

Insight: Raburn has been a pleasant surprise for the Indians, bashing 13 HR in 66 games this season. He's getting the night off on Wednesday but he should be back in the lineup tomorrow.

8/1/2013 3:05:00 PM

Description: Cleveland right fielder Ryan Raburn smacked two homers Thursday in a win over the White Sox.

Insight: For a platoon player, Raburn has held his own in fantasy leagues this season. He's now at 13 jacks for the season with an OPS of .961. For comparison, Mike Trout's OPS is .974. Sky would be the limit for this guy if he played everyday.

Cold

6/25/2013 9:15:00 AM

Description: Indians outfielder Ryan Raburn it not only hitless in eight at-bats versus Baltimore starter Chris Tillman, but he's gone six games without a hit.

Insight: Raburn was doing solid work when he got the opportunity early on, but lately he's become a liability and he should not be in any fantasy lineups.

6/14/2013 10:06:00 AM

Description: Indians outfielder Ryan Raburn should get a start against Washington left-hander Gio Gonzalez as he's a .545 hitter (6-for-11) with a pair of home runs and a 1.727 OPS.

Insight: Raburn is doing solid work when he gets the opportunity, batting .288 with seven homers, 20 RBI and 16 runs scored. He is worth a one-day flier.

Insight: It's nothing serious. Drew Stubbs has come on to take Raburn's place in right field.

Hot

5/1/2013 10:36:00 PM

Description: Cleveland utility player Ryan Raburn went off for four hits Wednesday in a 6-0 win over Philadelphia.

Insight: Raburn has 11 hits in his last three games. His batting average has gone up by 150 points over that span. Injuries to Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn have allowed Raburn to see regular at bats, though both players are expected to return soon.

Insight: Raburn has been on fire the past two games, going 7-for-8 with four home runs and seven RBI, but this matchup is significantly unfavorable and could slow him down.

Hot

4/30/2013 10:26:00 PM

Description: Indians second baseman Ryan Raburn is 7-for-8 with four homers and seven RBI over the last two games.

Insight: Raburn has been getting more playing time with center fielder Michael Bourn on the DL, but he had not done anything of worth for fantasy owners until going 4-for-4 with two homers and four RBI last night. He had two more homers, three hits and three RBI Tuesday against the Phillies. Bourn will return sometime this week, but we could see Raburn split some at-bats with Drew Stubbs in right field or Jason Kipnis at second base while he is hot.

4/29/2013 10:57:00 PM

Description: Indians second baseman Ryan Raburn went 4-for-4 with two homers and four RBIs Monday against the Royals.

Insight: Raburn has been getting more playing time with center fielder Michael Bourn on the DL, but these were his first two homers of the season. He has managed to pick up 15 strikeouts in 46 at-bats, however.

4/14/2013 11:15:00 AM

Description: Indians second baseman Ryan Raburn only has two hits in nine lifetime at bats against Jake Peavy. Fortunately for Raburn, both of them were home runs.

Insight: One was a three-run shot while the other was a grand slam. Jason Kipnis has been out with an elbow injury so Raburn will get the start at second base on Sunday. If there was ever a day to start Raburn in fantasy, this would be it.

Hot

3/4/2013 12:20:00 PM

Description: Cleveland back up second baseman Ryan Raburn has been the hottest hitter in the majors so far this spring, hitting four homers with a .600 batting average and a 2.067 OPS in 15 at-bats.

Insight: Raburn is simply fighting for a roster spot, he's not likely to see enough action on the field to be of value to fantasy owners unless Jason Kipnis goes down with a long-term injury. Keep in mind that Raburn also pounded the ball last spring (6 HR, 19 RBI in 21 games) and then fell apart as the Tigers starting second baseman.

6/20/2012 7:13:00 PM

Description: Tigers second baseman Ryan Raburn was left out of the starting lineup again on Wednesday. He hasn't started a game for the Tigers since Saturday.

Insight: Raburn (.163, 1 HR, 8 RBIs) is no-longer an everyday player and can be dropped in all fantasy leagues.

6/19/2012 6:22:00 PM

Description: Tigers second baseman Ryan Raburn will get the night off Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Insight: Raburn (.163, 1 HRs, 8 RBIs) is hitting .307 since being called up from Triple-A on Thursday.

6/14/2012 3:04:00 PM

Description: Ryan Raburn was recalled from Triple-A Toledo Thursday. He's starting at second base and batting seventh against the Cubs today.

Insight: Raburn was a home run machine during spring training so many fantasy owners entered the season with high hopes for the second baseman. He failed to meet those expectations in his first 38 games (.153, 1 HR, 8 RBIs) but maybe he'll do better his second time around.

Cold

5/22/2012 1:50:00 PM

Description: Detroit second baseman Ryan Raburn will miss tonight's game with Cleveland after being placed on bereavement leave.

Insight: Raburn is having trouble with the bat, hitting just .144 this season. He's been headed down hill every year since his peak season of 2009 when he hit 16 HR with an OPS of .891. His multi-position eligibility doesn't make up for his lack of hitting and at this point he should not be on any rosters.